Salinisation processes in a sub-catchment of Wybong Creek, Hunter Valley, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 177-193

  Jasonsmith, J F ^a   Macdonald, B C T ^b,c   Mcphail, D C ^a   Beavis, S ^b   Norman, M ^a   Roach, I C ^d   Harris, B ^e   Isaacson, L ^f   White, I ^b   Biswas, F ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority   (Australia)

^f SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dryland salinity; Groundwater; Primary salinity; Soil salinity; Sydney basin; Wittingham coal measures

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CHLORINE; COAL MEASURES; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; REGOLITH; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALINITY; SALINIZATION; SODICITY; SODIUM;

AUSTRALIA; HUNTER VALLEY; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY BASIN;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79951962542     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2011.543152     Document Type: Article

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